Pokemon TCG Pocket Sleep Status Explained
In Pokémon TCG Pocket, Sleep is the most frustrating status condition. While there's a cure, its unpredictable nature can significantly impact gameplay. Here's a complete guide to understanding and overcoming Sleep.
What Does Sleep Mean in Pokémon TCG Pocket?
When a Pokémon is afflicted with Sleep, it's completely incapacitated. It can't attack, use abilities, or retreat. Essentially, your sleeping Pokémon becomes a defenseless target on your active spot until cured.
How to Cure Sleep
There are two primary ways to wake up a sleeping Pokémon: a successful coin toss each turn, or evolution.
The coin toss is a chance-based cure attempted each turn. While it could happen immediately, the randomness means your Pokémon might remain asleep for several turns, leaving you vulnerable. This contrasts with Paralysis and Poison, which have more predictable durations.
While you can prepare alternative attackers or hope for an evolution, your opponent might capitalize on your sleeping Pokémon's vulnerability before you can react. A third, less common method involves the Koga Trainer card, which can return a sleeping Weezing or Muk to your hand.
All Sleep Cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket
Eight cards currently inflict Sleep in Pokémon TCG Pocket, including Darkrai, Wigglytuff, and Hypno (the most competitively viable). Here's a breakdown:
| Sleep Card | Method | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Darkrai (A2 109) | Guaranteed effect of Dark Void attack | Space-Time Smackdown (Dialga) |
| Flabebe (A1a 036) | Guaranteed effect of Hypnotic Gaze | Mythical Island |
| Frosmoth (A1 093) | Guaranteed effect of Powder Snow attack | Genetic Apex |
| Hypno (A1 125) | Coin flip based effect of Sleep Pendulum ability | Genetic Apex (Pikachu) |
| Jigglypuff (P-A 022) | Guaranteed effect of Sing attack | Promo-A |
| Shiinotic (A1a 008) | Guaranteed secondary effect of Flickering Spores attack | Mythical Island |
| Vileplume (A1 013) | Side effect of Soothing Scent | Genetic Apex (Charizard) |
| Wigglytuff ex (A1 195) | Additional effect of Sleepy Song attack | Genetic Apex (Pikachu) |
Hypno stands out due to its ability to inflict Sleep from the bench, making it a potent support card for Psychic decks, especially when paired with strong attackers like Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir.
While Frosmoth and Wigglytuff ex are useful in specific decks, Hypno's unique ability to inflict Sleep without hindering your own strategy makes it currently the most competitive Sleep card in the Pokémon TCG Pocket meta. Now that you understand Sleep, explore other powerful combinations, like the best Palkia ex deck.
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